Description of the painting by Leon (Lev) Bakst “Young Booth”

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1. Description of the painting by Leon (Lev) Bakst “Portrait of Alexei Tolstoy”The portrait of the writer Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy was made using lithography and graphics techniques in 1909. The following materials were used for the work: gray paper, pencil, watercolor, ink, whitewash, gold, silver. In portrait painting, Leon Bakst showed himself as a magnificent portrait painter, able to convey the characteristics and mood of a model. […]...
2. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Ancient Horror”The artist collected the picture in parts for several long years, fixing every moment of his stay in Greece and acquaintance with the era of Antiquity. Because on the canvas, defying the spatial and temporal framework, coexist and monuments dating back to the ancient Aegean culture of the XIII century BC. e., and architectural ensembles […]...
3. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Dinner”Once two artists, united by friendly feelings and proximity to the group “World of Art”, Leon Bakst and Valentin Serov, enjoying the view of the streets of night Paris, decided to go to a cafe. In the farthest corner sat a woman, whose portrait Bakst did not fail to draw on a napkin. She was […]...
4. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Self-portrait”The painting, written by Leon Samoylovich Bakst in 1893, is now kept in the State Russian Museum, in St. Petersburg. It is known that Leon Bakst was recognized as a real trendsetter in painting, such as Orientalism of the early twentieth century – the desire for exotic, “unusual”. After studying at the Imperial Academy of […]...
5. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “The Firebird”Artist Leon Bakst became famous as a theater graphic artist. The premiere of the famous Russian ballet called “The Firebird” took place thanks to the solid work of art masters, including Bakst. He created costumes for the main characters – for the female roles of the Firebird and the Princess. Sketches “Firebird” was carried out […]...
6. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Rain”Year of creation – 1906, materials – paper, ink, gouache, dimensions – 15.9 by 13.3 cm. Stored in the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Leon Bakst is a magnificent graphic artist, set designer and decorator, originally from the Belarusian city of Grodno, which is not so widely known now. Nevertheless, his work deserves special attention. […]...
7. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Portrait of Zinaida Hippius”Leon (or “The Lion”) Samoilovich Bakst was one of the most talented set designers and artists of the turn of the century. First revealed himself in the art world association, where he worked side by side with his friend Alexander Benois, Bakst was rapidly gaining popularity in painting circles with his successful graphic sketches, book […]...
8. Description of the sketch of Leon Bakst “Sleeping Beauty”At the end of the 19th century, the Sleeping Beauty ballet was first shown on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. The libretto was written by Marius Petipa based on the tale of Charles Perrault, written by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The ballet made a real sensation, and one of those to whom […]...
9. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Bather opening the booth”Pablo Picasso’s famous painting “Bather opening the cabin” is just one part of the whole series of paintings by the artist dedicated to “Bathers”. All these works belong to the period of surrealism of the author, which at one time was carried away by the artist. They are all written in different styles, however, despite […]...
10. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Portrait of a young man”Rafael Santi’s portrait work for obvious reasons has been largely lost, but especially valuable specimens, such as the portrait of a young man, remain under the strict supervision of the world artistic community, as they represent exceptional artistic value. The fundamental difference in his work after meeting with Leonardo da Vinci is felt in most […]...
11. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Portrait of a young man”“Portrait of a Young Man,” written in 1521, refers to the late works of Albrecht Dürer. The author at that time already took place as a portrait painter, having written several dozen portraits of famous people of his time. Creating a portrait, Durer sought to convey precisely the spiritual essence of the person depicted in […]...
12. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “A young man with a basket of fruit”Michelangelo Caravaggio – an artist with Italian roots, educated in Milan. His famous painting “A Young Man with a Basket of Fruits” is his early work. He wrote to her in 1593. Interestingly, Caravaggio loved to portray both the everyday life of people and biblical events. “A young man with a basket of fruit” is […]...
13. Description of the painting by Giorgione “Portrait of a Young Man”Full of unsolved mysteries, a picture of Barbarelli da Castelfranco Giorgione “Portrait of a Young Man” is not at all like typical portraits of the Renaissance. A characteristic feature of portraiture of the Renaissance is, above all, the direct gaze of the person portrayed to the viewer, the emergence of a sense of “pursuit” of […]...
14. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of a young man”The painting “Portrait of a Young Man” was made by Sandro Botticelli with tempera and oil paints on a tree approximately in 1483. Genre – portrait. The full-face portrait depicts a young youth with a pleasant, dreamy face, large, expressive brown eyes. Direct and open look attracts attention. There is not a shadow of doubt, […]...
15. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Portrait of a young man”Portrait of a young man, written by Rembrandt, conveys the image of a young guy. The picture is written in dark brown shades. Thanks to the unique technology of painting, the texture of the fabric is perfectly conveyed, every fastener on the young man’s dress, every seam is spelled out to the smallest detail. A […]...
16. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of a young woman”In the years of his life, Sandro Botticelli was a famous artist who was often approached with orders from portraits. One of those who wanted to order a portrait was Simonetta, one of the most beautiful women of the Renaissance. “Portrait of a young woman” 1476-1480 is considered one of the best portraits of the […]...
17. Description of the painting by Ivan Firsov “Young Painter”At the time of the writing of the “Young Painter”, the name of Ivan Firsov was almost unknown. It is so unknown that in order to sell this picture a certain trader skillfully wrote over the author’s signature the sufficiently famous name of Anton Losenko. Fortunately, it was precisely the fact that the brush belonged […]...
18. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “John the Baptist” (A young man with a ram)Caravaggio – Italian Renaissance artist, one of the greatest masters of Baroque. Like most fans of this style preferred the abundance of details asceticism, and the brightness and richness of colors of pallor. Of all the themes, the most loved were mythical and religious motifs. His “John the Baptist” is a picture, which is also […]...
19. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Sacred Spring”The picture was painted in 1945, which means not just spring, but victory over a terrible and bloody war. Roerich is distinguished in this picture by a radiant, bright shine. This is the real Russian spring, the triumph of the world over the war. All the heroes of the canvas are depicted in light clothes, […]...
20. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “A young man with a lute”Caravaggio’s painting “Lute” or “A Young Man with a Lute” is a vivid exhibit of the Hermitage. But the picture is also presented in several museums of the world, for example, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. And experts still do not agree on which of the works is the original, and […]...
21. Description of the painting by Gregory Myasoedov “Congratulations of the young in the house of the landowner”The work of the great Russian artist is distinguished by colorful, the presence of several images, each of which has its own peculiarity and originality. In fact, Myasoedov, wrote a picture that describes the lifestyle of the landlords. The events date from the era of serfdom in Russia and show the ordinary life of landlords. […]...
22. Description of the painting by Veccio Titian “The young man with a glove”The first artistic experiences of Titian associated with the creation of religious compositions. Such works as “Dinarius of Caesar”, “Position in the tomb” (both paintings were completed by the 1520s) are a vivid example. In parallel, in the 1510s, Titian turned to the portrait genre, in order then, over the next four decades, to create […]...
23. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Sleeping young woman in the park”Somov is a Russian artist of the late 19th century, who preferred portraits and landscapes. He usually worked in the style of “modern”, which is characterized by attention to detail, the absence of sharp straight lines in favor of naturalness and smoothness, as well as the desire to bring art into all spheres of human […]...
24. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Young gardener”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky is a debutant of romantic explorations of Russian painting and a great portrait painter. Constantly in the creative search, he dreamed of writing large-scale works based on historical and mythical stories. His technique and style was compared with Rubens, sometimes even taking the work of Kiprensky himself for the works of a […]...
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31. Description of the painting by Alphonse Mucha “Dance”The painting “Dance” by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha is a pearl of world heritage. Cloth refers to the styles of modern and art nouveau. From under the artist’s brush masterpiece was released in 1897. “Dance” reminds an illustration to a wonderful fairy tale or a beautiful poem. The foreground is saturated with many details contrasting […]...
32. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Dance in the Village”Pierre Renoir’s famous trio “Dance in the Village”, “Dance in the City” and “Dance in Bougival” was written in 1883. There is no exact information why the artist wanted to write a series of pictures of dancing couples. All pictures contain one plot, we see a dancing couple in them. The painting “Dance in the […]...
33. Description of the painting by Natalia Goncharova “Spaniard”The painting “The Spaniard” was written by the Russian artist N. S. Goncharova in 1916 and is valued at 6.43 million pounds. With the help of oil paints and simple canvas, the author created a colorful canvas, saturated with passion, cruelty, the smell of blood and a bullfight, typical of the “Spanish” theme. The composition […]...
34. Description of the painting by Konstantin Bogaevsky “Ships. Evening sun “In 1912, Russian landscape painter Konstantin Bogaevsky, who was born and lived in Feodosia, wrote one of his most famous paintings “Ships”. Now it is part of the collection of the State Russian Museum. By depicting the mysterious Kimmeria in many paintings, and inspired by the works of Claude Lorrain, Bogaevsky creates a unique retrospective […]...
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38. Description of the painting by Pavel Fedotov “Self-portrait”It is known that the great Russian artist, Pavel Fedotov, has many works that have become masterpieces in which he painted himself. Each self-portrait of Fedotov is different from the other, because on one canvas the artist wrote about his youth, the other self-portrait contains a picture of a young officer who was awarded an […]...
39. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Self-portrait”Self-portrait is the most interesting genre, as each artist somewhat deviates from his own creative features when writing himself. In addition, often the real appearance of the artist may strikingly differ from the self-portrait. But in this case, the image of himself as an artist is transmitted surprisingly precisely and unusually. In the self-portrait of […]...
40. Description of the painting by Edward Munch “Dance of Life”Norwegian painter played a big role in German expressionism. In his art, he tried to explain life and its meaning. His subtle visions of the soul and man can only be understood intuitively. The Munch painting depicts men and women. Some couples have merged in dance. Along the edges of the same pictures are single […]...